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Crab vs. Parsley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are crab and parsley different?

  • Crab is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, copper, and phosphorus, while parsley is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, and folate.
  • Parsley covers your daily need for vitamin K, 1366% more than crab.
  • Parsley is lower in cholesterol.
  • Parsley has a higher glycemic index (32) than crab (0).

Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned and Parsley, fresh types were used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Crab
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 27% 23% 19% 271% 104% 100% 73% 9.7% 234%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 36% 41% 49% 233% 50% 29% 25% 7.3% 21% 0.55%
Contains more CopperCopper +446.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +256.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +303.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +42800%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +38.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +51.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +113.9%
Contains more IronIron +1140%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +116.2%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Crab
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 11% 0.33% 37% 0% 5.8% 21% 52% 60% 36% 416% 0.75% 38% 44%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 443% 140% 15% 0% 22% 23% 25% 24% 21% 0% 4100% 114% 7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +145.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +109.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +149.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +73.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +532%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3930.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +42000%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +273.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +546566.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +198%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.098mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab Parsley DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.3µg 1640µg 1366%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 133mg 144%
Vitamin B12 3.33µg 0µg 139%
Selenium 42.9µg 0.1µg 78%
Copper 0.814mg 0.149mg 74%
Iron 0.5mg 6.2mg 71%
Vitamin A 1µg 421µg 47%
Cholesterol 97mg 0mg 32%
Protein 17.88g 2.97g 30%
Folate 51µg 152µg 25%
Phosphorus 234mg 58mg 25%
Zinc 3.81mg 1.07mg 25%
Sodium 563mg 56mg 22%
Fiber 0g 3.3g 13%
Choline 80.9mg 12.8mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.997mg 0.4mg 12%
Potassium 259mg 554mg 9%
Vitamin B3 2.747mg 1.313mg 9%
Vitamin E 1.84mg 0.75mg 7%
Calcium 91mg 138mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.086mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 0.09mg 5%
Manganese 0.074mg 0.16mg 4%
Magnesium 36mg 50mg 3%
Calories 83kcal 36kcal 2%
Carbs 0g 6.33g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.258g 0.124g 1%
Fats 0.74g 0.79g 0%
Net carbs 0g 3.03g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.85g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.093mg 0.098mg 0%
Trans fat 0.014g 0g N/A
Saturated fat 0.201g 0.132g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.129g 0.295g 0%
Tryptophan 0.226mg 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 0.727mg 0.122mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.776mg 0.118mg 0%
Leucine 1.307mg 0.204mg 0%
Lysine 1.386mg 0.181mg 0%
Methionine 0.452mg 0.042mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.708mg 0.145mg 0%
Valine 0.806mg 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0.061mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.101g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.067g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Crab
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18% 80% 2%
Protein: 17.88 g
Fats: 0.74 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 79.69 g
Other: 1.69 g
3% 6% 88% 2%
Protein: 2.97 g
Fats: 0.79 g
Carbs: 6.33 g
Water: 87.71 g
Other: 2.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +502%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +10.1%
Contains more OtherOther +30.2%
~equal in Fats ~0.79g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Crab
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34% 22% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.201 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.258 g
24% 54% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.132 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.295 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.124 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +108.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -34.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +128.7%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Crab - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171966/nutrients
  2. Parsley - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170416/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.